Libraries reopen from 8 March

JOBURG – Full library services will be reinstated only when the identified challenges associated with Covid-19 risks are resolved and the risk of infection is reduced.

Puppeteer Ann Parker teaches children about space during a puppet show at the Bryanston Library in 2019. Puppet shows have not yet begun for the year at Bryanston Library. Photo: Sarah Koning

Public libraries across the City are scheduled to open on 8 March following months of closure.

According to a statement from the City of Johannesburg Library and Information Services, all libraries will be open between the hours of 9am and 4pm from Monday to Friday for the following purposes:

To borrow and return library books
To study
For reference services through telephone enquiries
To access Wi-Fi within library parameters following strict physical distance protocols.

The following activities are not permitted:

Use of in-house library books
Use of library computers
Photocopy services

“Full library services will be reinstated only when identified challenges associated with Covid-19 risks are resolved and the risk of infection is reduced,” said the statement.

#JoburgUpdates

ICYMI: #JoburgLibraries set to open on 8 March for normal operating hours.

Information of the libraries that are not ready to be opening will be shared soon.

Every effort will be made to reinstate all service points #WeServeJoburg #JoburgServices ^GZ pic.twitter.com/BH3a1JehbH

— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) March 3, 2021

If there are any challenges associated with Covid-19 or water supply issues affecting the libraries, they will be closed on short notice.